Table 57. Drivers of Large Trucks in Fatal Crashes by Driver-Related Factors and Violations Recorded

Driver-Related Factors

Single-Vehicle
Crashes

Multiple-Vehicle Crashes

Total

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted speed limit

116

14.4%

253

6.4%

369

7.8%

Running off road

233

28.9%

64

1.6%

297

6.3%

Failure to keep in proper lane

78

9.7%

203

5.1%

281

5.9%

Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.)

69

8.6%

174

4.4%

243

5.1%

Failure to yield right of way

36

4.5%

179

4.5%

215

4.5%

Failure to obey traffic signs

34

4.2%

139

3.5%

173

3.6%

Erratic or reckless driving

57

7.1%

107

2.7%

164

3.5%

Following improperly

1

0.1%

95

2.4%

96

2.0%

Other non-moving traffic violation

15

1.9%

58

1.5%

73

1.5%

Non-traffic violation charged (manslaughter or other homicide offense)

5

0.6%

65

1.6%

70

1.5%

Drowsy, fatigued

38

4.7%

27

0.7%

65

1.4%

Making improper turn

25

3.1%

35

0.9%

60

1.3%

Vision obscured by weather

4

0.5%

45

1.1%

49

1.0%

Swerving to avoid vehicle in road

5

0.6%

42

1.1%

47

1.0%

Overcorrecting

28

3.5%

10

0.3%

38

0.8%

Operating without required equipment

14

1.7%

21

0.5%

35

0.7%

Ill, blackout

12

1.5%

6

0.2%

18

0.4%

Starting/backing improperly

8

1.0%

9

0.2%

17

0.4%

Vision obscured by obstructing angles on vehicle

4

0.5%

1

*

5

0.1%

             

Driver-Related Factor(s) Recorded

 547

67.9%

 1,191

30.2%

 1,738

36.6%

No Driver-Related Factors Recorded

 259

32.1%

 2,752

69.8%

 3,011

63.4%

Total

 806

100.0%

 3,943

100.0%

 4,749

100.0%

             

Violation(s) Recorded

 85

10.5%

 482

12.2%

 567

11.9%

No Violations Recorded

 721

89.5%

 3,461

87.8%

 4,182

88.1%

Total

 806

100.0%

 3,943

100.0%

 4,749

100.0%

*Less than 0.05 percent.

Note: A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).